Monday, December 8, 2008

At the request of my husband, I ventured to make Scottish Shortbread this weekend. I found this recipe at allrecipes and really, it couldn't be ANY easier. I couldn't believe how much butter it called for, until of course, I ate a piece. Holy moly!Scottish Shortbread (from AllRecipes)Makes about 2 dozenIngredients:2 cups (4 sticks) salted butter softened1 cup packed brown sugar 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions: Preheat oven to 325. Cream together butter and brown sugar. I dropped these two in the kitchenaid and walked away for a couple of minutes. Too easy! Slowly add 3 1/2 cups flour. Mix well.

Sprinkle rolling surface with the remaining flour. Knead for 5 minutes, adding enough flour to make a soft dough. Roll to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into 3x1 inch strips. Prick with fork and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes.

The shortbread looks great! I too just resort to buying Walkers, but it's because I've yet to find a specific shortbread recipe that I've liked. With the amount of butter in this recipe, I think this might just be the winner! Thanks for sharing :)